This is a sponsored conversation on behalf of Holt’s Cigar Company via SoFluential Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m clueless when it comes to planning my husband’s military promotion ceremony. I mean, his promotion is his promotion, right? I don’t need to do anything.

Let’s be real.

His promotion means we I will invite his parents to the ceremony and arrange their lodging and transportation to and from the ceremony.

His promotion means we I will order the food and cake (am I the only one who thinks service members eat way too much cake?) for the post-promotion reception.

His promotion means we I will be obligated to follow the military traditions and customs which are a mystery to me.

Am I the only one who feels the panic of unwritten expectations regarding my husband’s promotion?

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The 5 Most Common Questions Military Spouses Ask About Military Promotions

We just found out that my husband was selected. I’m so proud of him. Should I post his promotion on Facebook?

You can #humblebrag about your service member’s selection until you’re blue in the face. Many military spouses will post a photo of their service member in uniform with the message of “I’m so happy to share that my man made (fill in the rank here)” followed by a snippet of his accolades.

Here are two things to consider before you post on Facebook:

Does your service member want you to post about his selection? He may want to be the one to share the news on Facebook. Not sure? Ask him.

For every person selected, there is someone who wasn’t picked up. It sucks when your service member wasn’t picked for promotion. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t post your happy promotion news on Facebook. I’m just saying you may want to stop and think before you post.

What should I wear to his promotion?

The official recommendation is business casual attire. I recommend wearing a solid-colored outfit that complements your service member’s uniform.

Many military spouses will wear dresses to their husband’s promotion ceremony, but if you are a slacks and blouse gal, then wear pants. Many wives will embrace a patriotic wardrobe on that day by wearing red, white or blue. If that’s you, go ahead and show off your stars and stripes.

If you don’t want to wear an Americana spirit dress, then don’t.

You want to be comfortable and dressy for the ceremony. Most likely a photographer will be there taking pictures.

The same fashion advice applies to your children. My then 4-year-old daughter refused to wear a dress to her father’s promotion ceremony a few years back.

She wanted to wear her bathing suit.

We compromised by letting her wear a casual (not itching dress) with her sparkle Toms. We were all relieved when she agreed to wear her cotton dress.

What am I expected to do during the promotion ceremony?

Traditionally a spouse pins on the new rank during the promotion ceremony. If your husband wants you to do that, he will tell you. If he doesn’t mention it, ask him who he wants to pin him. If he wants you or his children to pin him, practice pinning the night before the ceremony.

Pinning isn’t complicated but depending on the pin and the uniform it can be harder than it looks. My hands often shake when a crowd is watching me pin my husband and shaking hands makes that short moment feel like forever.

Don’t be offended if your husband has his father, his sister, his commanding officer, your kids or his chaplain pin the new rank on his uniform.

Should I buy him a gift for his promotion? What should I buy?

A small gift isn’t a requirement, but it is a thoughtful gesture.

Promotions will be few and hard between in his military career so why not buy a gift for him? My husband has been promoted 3 times in 16 years and I’ve always gotten him a gift.

Here are 3 ideas for a promotion gift:

Celebratory Cigars. A box of cigars is a classy way to mark the occasion. Holt’s Cigars has 550 premium, handcrafted brands, as well as machine made cigars, cigar samplers and cigar accessories. Holt’s Cigars offers a 10% military discount for active military, veterans and retirees, National Guard members and Reserves. Here’s how you can score this military discount.

Engraved Pen. You can order an upscale pen and that can be his gift. Many people will have the pen engraved with his name, rank and promotion date.

Something New for His Dress Uniform. Our husbands have the basic requirements for their dress uniforms and nothing more. Visit the uniform shop on your military installation and purchase a bit of flare for his dress uniform. The employees at the uniform shop can help you pick out an appropriate gift. Ask about cuff links, tie tacks and belt buckles.

Do we host a party or a luncheon after his promotion ceremony? What do we put on the cake?

Your service member may want to host a small reception after the promotion ceremony and traditionally, yes, there is cake. Even if it’s 9 a.m.

If the ceremony is later in the morning, you may host a light lunch of sandwiches and cake or offer to take your guests to a restaurant following the ceremony.

In regards to cake, I’ve opted for a rectangular cake that says “congratulations” along with my husband’s new rank. For example, it could say “Congratulations Master Chief” with the emblem pin.

If your local bakery doesn’t feel comfortable putting his battalion’s logo or a military emblem on the cake, you can have the United States flag or your service’s flag put on the cake.

Congratulations on your husband’s promotion. Remember this ceremony should be a moment of joy, not anxiety. You deserve to enjoy this day as much as your service member.

Throw on your favorite dress, give him a box of cigars and smile for the camera. Oh, and don’t forget to pick up the cake. It isn’t a promotion ceremony without a cake.

If you’ve just received orders to Colorado Springs, congratulations are in order!

Colorado Springs is home to several military installations and is an assignment of choice across many branches of the military.

As the state’s second largest city, there’s truly a little something for everyone out here in this quirky western state.

Read on to find out about 16 unique things about Colorado Springs that will make your PCS here a little smoother!

The Altitude Sickness Is No Joke

Colorado Springs sits at an elevation of over 6,000 feet. It’s actually higher than the “Mile High City” of Denver. If you’re coming from a location that sits closer to sea level, you might experience attitude sickness as you acclimate to your new altitude.

Pro-tip: If you feel nauseous or dizzy, remember to take it easy, drink lots of water, and keep in mind that altitude sickness often affects small children more severely than adults.

Always Check The Weather Forecast

A snowstorm in May and 70 degree days in January? Sounds about right.

The weather in Colorado Springs changes drastically and even within the same day. It’s always best to check the forecast before you go anywhere and remember to keep an extra jacket in the car.

You May Need To Adjust Your Favorite Recipes

You know those directions on the back of the Betty Crocker box for high altitude locations? That’s you now! It’s helpful to refer to high altitude cooking hints until you get the hang of it. You’ll understand when you make macaroni and cheese for the first time and it takes 25 minutes.

Colorado Springs Is A Military City

You’ll be amongst your military family in the Colorado Springs area. The area is home to 5 military installations: Fort Carson, the United States Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Station.

Don’t be shy. Go ahead and ask for that military discount!

So Much Sunshine

It’s said that Colorado Springs receives 300 days of sunshine each year. Whether that’s fact or good marketing is another story. However, at high altitudes, the air is thinner and the sun will feel hotter.

Keep your sunscreen close because at higher altitudes you will be exposed to ultraviolet rays faster and that means faster sunburns too.

Instagram Worthy Views for Days

Between Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne Cañon and Pikes Peak, you won’t have a shortage of gorgeous views. Seriously, even a sunset view from the grocery store parking lot will stop you in your tracks and have you pulling out your phone to snap a picture.

The Vibe Is Casual

Coloradans dress for comfort, especially since they spend a lot of time outdoors. It’s not abnormal to see folks wear their hiking gear out to dinner or around town. People here pretty much always look like they’re ready to go for a hike.

It’s Electric

The dry air in Colorado Springs makes for a perfect environment for static electricity. It’s not abnormal to get shocked after walking across carpet and you might even find some of the hairs on your head sticking straight up.

At night time, look for sparks as you pull your covers up over you!

You Want A Garage That Faces The South

If you want to shovel less snow, buy a house that has a garage with southern exposure. By the time you walk out to shovel snow at lunchtime, it will have probably already melted due to the afternoon sun.

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

You are now living in a “high desert” climate and everything (hair, skin, air) is dry. Turn on your humidifier, drink lots of water and lotion up your skin!

High on Life

Although recreational marijuana is legally sold in Colorado, only medical marijuana is available for purchase in Colorado Springs. Keep in mind that service members are not allowed to use marijuana even if it was legally purchased. No marijuana is allowed on military installations.

Wildlife Is Everywhere

Black bears, mule deer and turkeys, oh my!

Depending on where you live in The Springs, you might feel like your backyard is a zoo. Hawks, bobcats and foxes are also common wildlife here. Keep your small children and pets safe by not leaving them unattended outside.

14ers And Pikes Peak

14ers aka “fourteeners” is the way locals describe mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet and Colorado has 58 of them, the most out of any state. The closest one to Colorado Springs is Pikes Peak, just a short drive away. If you’re not into summitting a mountain peak, the good news is that you can drive to the top of Pikes Peak.

Skiing Season

Locals says there are 4 seasons here, fall, spring, summer and ski. The skiing in Colorado is awesome, but it can ding your budget too. Before you hit the slopes, take advantage of deeply discounted passes for military and kids. There’s even a program for FREE ski lessons and rentals for your K-5 school-aged children.

Insurance Shock

Depending on where you move from, it’s possible you might see a large jump in your insurance premiums. Remember #2 “Check the Forecast?” Wind and hail storms cause serious damage to roofs, fences and vehicles here. Take time to review your insurance coverage and deductible on all your policies.

Be A Tourist In Your New City

There’s so much to do in Colorado Springs, you don’t need to wait for your in-laws to visit to be a tourist in your new town! Visit the Olympic Training Center, check out the mile-high Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, or marvel at the Garden of the Gods, and the list goes on.

Don’t forget that within a short drive of The Springs there are amazing weekend trips to picture perfect mountain towns, National Parks or even metropolitan Denver.

Does your military family have PCS orders to Colorado Springs? Looking to buy a house in The Springs? You can download a free home-buying guide for Colorado Springs by clicking here.

Christine Maxwell is an Army wife and toddler mom. She works as a Budget Manager in Higher Education and also manages HerMoneyMoves, a blog about personal finances, career and military family life geared toward military spouses and their families.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 1 Natural Way, a TRICARE breast pump provider. All opinions are entirely my own.

With Wat Pho in the background, I whipped it out and fed my baby. We peacefully nursed, without a cover, on the muggy later summer day for around 30 minutes. I looked at the beautiful stupas and anticipated checking out the giant reclining Buddha.

You’d think that someone would have, surely, told me to cover up. To go somewhere private to nurse my infant. Thailand is a fairly conservative country and they prize modesty. We were in a sacred Buddhist place of worship too.

Instead, I got nothing. No snide remarks or comments. If people did glance my way, I got knowing smiles or saw them coo a little bit at my sweet baby.

These reactions were the norm – not the exception – as I traveled while breastfeeding my child throughout Asia.

In Seoul, we were routinely approached by South Koreans exclaiming over our cute children and their very blue eyes. Each time, they also remarked about the healthy size of my then 4-month-old baby.

“My what a healthy eater! Do you breastfeed?”

Each time I answered that, yes, I did exclusively breastfeed, their response was unfailingly positive.

“Ahhhh, he will be a healthy boy!” “He is a good eater and so big! You are doing a wonderful job.”

To be fair, I also pumped with a Medela Freestyle, which was 100% covered by Tricare with no cost to me. I got my Tricare breast pump accessories, including milk storage bags, from 1 Natural Way! 1 Natural Way offers Medela pumps, plus Kiinde and Spectra, with an easy to follow process.

As the Okinawan summer heated up, nursing under a cover seemed downright cruel. Just stepping outside made me break out in a heavy sweat. I simply couldn’t imagine covering my child for 30 to 45 minutes or more to eat. Even a light cover didn’t seem right.

So I started nursing sans cover-up. That’s right: I bare boobed it. Nobody said a word. I have never been asked to leave or cover up when nursing, indoors or out. It seemed as though I was part of normal everyday life: a mother feeding her child.

The response to my nursing style has been the same whether we were in Japan, Thailand or Vietnam. Either I receive kind, subtle support or I’m seen as a normal part of life, without any extra attention being sent my way.

Breastfeeding is supported everywhere.

In the United States, with my first child, nursing and pumping in public seemed taboo. I saw the eyes of other adults shift toward me with disgust or fear that, gasp, they might see some side-boob or a nip slip. I felt ashamed when children were around, wondering what their parents might say or imply about how I was feeding my child.

For all the talk about “breast is best,” the social support isn’t always there. I have never nursed without a cover in the U.S. I have pumped breastmilk and nursed a wiggly baby while balancing on a toilet, trying not to fall in or touch anything.

Knowing that could get my Tricare breast pump without any out-of-pocket expenses from 1 Natural Way did make the pumping experience easier. They contact your PCM and Tricare to make the process smooth and enjoyable for busy moms.

At the airport in Seoul, there In Asia, there are special rooms for nursing mothers almost everywhere. From the airports to the local zoo, breastfeeding and pumping mothers can seek sanctuary and peace.was a mini-suite for parents and babies. Plush changing stations with handy trash cans were available. There was even a bottle warming system with filtered water! Best of all, there was a quiet room with a comfy chair and, miracle of miracles, a nursing pillow.

The local Okinawan zoo has a special air-conditioned room for nursing. There are quiet, tucked away stalls in the aquarium here too. At the airports in Hoi An, Bangkok and Tokyo, there are more cozy and private places to feed my baby.

Knowing that could get my Tricare breast pump without any out-of-pocket expenses from 1 Natural Way made the pumping experience easier as a new mom.

Even though the nursing rooms are there, it’s not to hide away mothers and babies. Instead, it’s to offer a clean, quiet place to relax while feeding your child, a space to clean your bottles, an outlet to power your Tricare breast pump or somewhere to comfortably change your baby.

Nursing publicly used to make me nervous.

A thousand questions would shoot through my brain:

Would the baby latch?

Would the cover be enough?

Were there going to be angry stares and glares this time?

Was this bathroom going to be clean?

In Asia, I’ve never had those concerns. I’ve never been afraid that breastfeeding my child in public, with or without a cover, would be anything other than accepted. Whether I’m at my local cafe or on the train to Kanchanaburi, I have felt secure and confident in my mothering choices.

Working from home is challenging. It isn’t always fulfilling or glamorous. In fact, we’ve written a lot about the challenges of working remotely (remember to ALWAYS lock your office door during a virtual conference call!)

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Like Worldwide101, NextGen MilSpouse is a virtual company. We strongly believe that a remote work job (one that moves with you) is one solution to the complicated military spouse employment issue.

Here are the other benefits of working remotely:

No annoying morning commute

Flexible hours that work with your family’s schedule

No more sitting next to Mr. Loud Talker

For every benefit, there’s a challenge. Here are 3 obstacles that I often face in my remote work day.

My 5 year old thinks she can walk into my home office at anytime day or night

Tracking my deadlines

My home office doubles as our guest bedroom

For every challenge, there’s a solution. That’s why NextGen MilSpouse and Worldwide101 partnered for our Remote Work Essentials Prize Package, a giveaway that will make working from home work for you.

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Distance, separation and celebrating anniversaries, holidays and milestones away from your significant other are the trademarks of a military couple.

Newlyweds joke that they have spent more time apart than in the same time zone.

Military children’s memories are shaped by recollections of their parent either being at home or away.

Seasoned military spouses can rattle off the number of family reunions and weddings they have attended alone.

Fortunately, technology makes it easier to stay connected when you are ridiculously far away from your lover.

Here are our favorite products to help military spouses stay connected with their spouses or significant others during times of separation.

5 Ways To Show Someone You Really Love Them When You Are Ridiculously Far Away From Each Other

Synchronize Your Connection Using A Dual Time Zone Watch. I could set up a deployment corner in my kitchen with a clock set to the time zone in Kuwait. But ain’t nobody got time for that!

Enter the dual time zone watch.

There are plenty of choices for an attractive dual time zone watch for him or her on Amazon. With this watch, you will always know what time it is at home and at the FOB.

Dinner And A Movie Together Yet Apart. The date night standard is dinner and a movie, right? Not when you are in a long-distance relationship.

Unless you and your service member use Synaptop, a virtual online operating system that lets you watch the same movie as your partner in real time. You can live chat while watching the movie.

Now your only problem is convincing your Marine to watch your favorite rom-com.

Engraving Your Love Location On A Geo Bracelet. If you and your sailor met in San Diego, America’s Finest City will always have a special place in your heart. With a personalized bracelet engraved with the geographic coordinates of San Diego, your love story will hang on your wrist while he is on unaccompanied orders to Korea.

Listen To The Steady Pounding Of Your Heartbeat. Oh technology, how great thou art. A product, called Pillow Talk, lets you both hear each other’s heartbeats in real time as you drift off to sleep – the sound you hear as you lay your head on his chest.

Each set has 2 wristbands and speakers. According to its creators, “The wristband tracks the heartbeat and transfers its sound to the speaker your spouse has tucked under their pillow and vice versa.”

There’s only one problem with this technology – time zones. When you’re awake, he’s asleep and when you’re asleep, he’s awake. God, how we hate time zones.

Add Your DNA To A Tattoo On Your Spouse’s Body and Vice Versa. Endeavor Life Sciences recently launched Everence, a way to stay truly connected with those who inspire you by utilizing patented technology to add DNA to a tattoo.

Everence provides a way for you to literally keep your spouse with you at all times. Your spouse’s DNA, the biological ingredient list that makes them who they are, is mixed with ink and tattooed like any normal tattoo.

Retired Navy SEAL Boyd Renner, who co-founded Endeavor Life Sciences with Patrick Duffy, understands the importance of being connected with those you love during deployments. He told NextGen MilSpouse this technology was inspired by Gold Star families.

Retired Navy SEAL Boyd Renner

For a service member, Everence is a way to have their spouse or child with them during long periods of separation.

For a military spouse, Everence is a way to have a physical and emotional connection to your service member fighting around the world. No matter what happens, you will forever have them with you.

This process of adding a loved one’s DNA to your tattoo is quite simple. Here is the process.

Order a DNA collection kit from the Everence.life website for each person from whom you want Everence (one separate kit per person).

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Follow the instructions on the kit (this means swabbing the inside of the person’s cheek for whom you want Everence) and send the kit(s) back via the pre-addressed envelope.

Endeavor Life Sciences will turn your DNA sample into Everence by using their patented process of DNA extraction, amplification, purification and encapsulation.

Stacia Furtado, PhD., and Edith Mathiowitz, PhD., at the Endeavor Life Sciences lab in Rhode Island.

Your Everence is sent back to you in powder form, along with a certificate of authenticity and extra DNA in an FTA card, which can be used to verify the DNA by a third-party DNA lab if you so desire.

You take your Everence to your favorite tattoo artist. You can choose any tattoo artist.

Your tattoo artist opens the safety seal on your Everence vial, mixes the Everence with any ink or carrier solution he or she chooses and applies the Everence/ink mixture as he or she would in any other tattoo. You can even have a tattoo artist add it to an existing tattoo or use a compound solution to add Everence invisibly.

Your Everence journey begins! You have established an enduring connection to what inspires you – it will be with you at all times on your journey through life.

The final product of Everence is provided in a powder form and may be taken to any tattoo artist.

Pretty cool, huh.

Especially for military couples who are looking for real ways to carry their loved ones with them at all times. Everence is for couples who want more than a bracelet or a photo or a ring. This technology allows you to carry the memories of your loved ones with you at every minute of every day.

And isn’t that what we really want when we find ourselves ridiculously far away from our service members. We want them close. Super close. Like DNA close.

As I sit here typing in my office surrounded by unopened boxes, my military family is finally settling into our new duty assignment at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. As much as I want to see every box in my house magically disappear, I can’t seem to bring myself to stay home and unpack any more boxes.

Perhaps it’s because Chevrolet was kind enough to drop off the best reason to abandon house, boxes and all:

Like I needed an excuse to vacate my house of cardboard horrors? Let the Finding of New Roads Commence!

I’m not going to lie, the new car smell was intoxicating. I love the highlights of red in the interior of the car. Also, can I say how much I love handsfree bluetooth phone integration? I do!

I’m not sure if it was the lure of the new car smell or the crazy-awesome technology available in this car, but my family found all the inspiration we needed to get off base and explore downtown Montgomery, Ala.

With 23 years as a military brat and another 11 years as a military spouse under my proverbial belt, I feel like I’ve figured out what it takes to make every single duty assignment a fabulous experience even if it isn’t your most ideal location. Here are my 10 tips for making this and every future military duty assignment rock!

10 Tips for Making Every Military Duty Assignment Rock

1. Learn What the Locals Do and Do It

There are so many cool buildings in downtown Montgomery.

Have you ever arrived somewhere and found yourself wondering, “What the heck do people do here for fun?” Stop wondering and find out!

In rural areas a lot of activities revolve around local high schools, colleges, festivals, fundraisers, county fairs, and convention centers.

Live near rivers and beaches? Chances are your locals are tubing, boating, surfing, paddleboarding and sunning.

Living big city life? You might have so much to do you won’t know where to start! Concerts, sports events, museums, walking tours, restaurants…you name it!

2. Find a Place Where Everyone Will Know Your Name

Now that I’ve shown my age with a corny Cheers reference, I can’t tell you how awesome it is to find a great local (not chain) restaurant or coffee house to adopt as “your place.” For us, it doesn’t even have to be the best food in the world, so long as it’s the best customer service in the world. It’s amazing how much more delicious the food is when the service comes with a “Are you getting the usual?” Yes, please.

3. Dig into the History

Although we missed the Selma to Montgomery March celebration, I look forward to learning as much as I can about our Civil Rights history.

Every where you go, there’s a story to find. Seek out your town/city/county story and gain a new appreciation for your adopted hometown. You might be surprised at what you learn and it might explain a lot about why your new location is the way it is!

4. Find a Location Lover (Not a Fighter)

Alley Station has quite the collection of outdoor eateries!

You know that person who can’t find anything nice to say about your new duty assignment? Don’t ask them for local advice. Seek advice from local lovers. Find the military spouse who knows where to get the best cup of coffee or has the inside scoop on where to find the best produce. Chances are they’re dying to tell you what they’ve found. A win-win all around.

5. Become One with the Events Calendar

The Riverfront seems to be a central spot for events downtown. We’re thinking about coming down for the New Year Celebration. I wonder what they drop to signal the new year? I guess we’ll find out!

Everywhere has something to offer if you just know where to look. One of the first places I start is with the local event calendar maintained and populated by the local newspaper. You can check it out online in most cases. Feeling a little retro? Take it old school and get a subscription! Reading the local paper is the best way to get a feel for a new location.

6. Make the Mundane Fundane

My kids were in awe of the roominess of the back seat in the Chevy Equinox.

In more tame locales where there isn’t a ton of activity, make your own fun! Make routines that make you feel like every weekend is the best staycation ever! Maybe you start off every morning at the gym or on Saturday afternoons you take Fido to the dog park. Consider joining intramural sports teams for adults and social clubs (or start your own). You might find that a slower pace of life suits you just fine.

Color me surprised about how many fun activities is happening on base! Many installations have their own event calendars full of picnics, trips, family days, ceremonies and more! Check your local MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) Office and website to learn more about fun community events on your installation. Most installations have their own websites and Facebook pages too!

8. Get Down with ITT

One of my favorite places to answer the question, “What are we going to do this weekend?” is to visit our installation ITT (Information, Tickets and Tours) Office. Think of ITT as the military’s version of AAA. At ITT you can get your hands on discounted tickets for movie theaters, local events (concerts, sporting events) and local attractions (and way more). Chances are, if there’s something to do in your town, ITT knows what’s up.

9. Take a One-Tank Road Trip

If city living is getting you down, jump in the car and go find new roads with a mini-road trip! It’s amazing where you can go on one tank of gas. From Montgomery, we can make a round trip to Selma (history), Birmingham (city), or Mobile (beach). A road trip is a great way to take a break from your every day and incorporate a little adventure in your life!

10. Embrace the Mantra “Everything is Temporary”

We look forward to filling as many weekends with adventure as we can! We added so many places to our Maxwell bucket list this week!

I challenge you to become the Location Lover at every duty assignment! After all, each assignment is just one brief moment on this big military adventure. Before you know it, someone’s ripping away your super sweet Chevy Equinox….oh wait…that’s embarrassing…

What I meant to say was, before you know it the adventure is over. Wouldn’t it be awesome to look back and say “What an amazing adventure?!”

You Tell Us: What’s your #1 tip for making the most of every duty assignment?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Chevrolet via MSB New Media. The opinions and text are all mine.